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By: - 15th May 2010 at 20:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Well done. There should be a memorial at every crash site. Wonderful to have a Flypast and good weather when the memorial is unveiled!!
By: - 15th May 2010 at 20:05 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thanks GliderSpit - I have just put the rest on my website here; http://www.airfields.fotopic.net/redlingfield
By: - 15th May 2010 at 21:40 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
REF thanks for posting these photos & tribute report !
REF:
As a long time associate member of The Mighty Eighth Historical Society, thanks for posting these wonderful tribute photos on this ceremony. Nice to see that some US 95th Bomb Group veterans made it over the pond for the event ! Looks a great event and nice to see those green fields in East Anglica. I am sure this visit must have brought back many memories for the veterans in attendance and older local folks who recall those " darn" Yanks running aound in their jeeps trucks & all that went with the " Friendly Invasion ". I can tell you from first hand personal experience how well I was treated by many locals when I toured around the UK and went to many of the bomber & fighter stations of The Mighth Eighth. The warmth of folks in this area was remarkable and many had stories to relate to me with their days during the war and meeting so many veterans who came back in the 60's,70's & 80's on reunion trips ! Indeed so many Eighth vets I know here in the states have great memories ( aside from the horrible combat missions) of being in the Uk during the war and meeting the local residents near their base ! Great to see their memory has not been forgotten with time and BlueNoser352 salutes those in the area for putting on this ceremony ! Love that motto of the 95th ..... " Justice with Victory "!
That is a wonderful memorial to the crew who lost their lives on that mission !I am sure many here in the USA and around the world say thanks to the people of the United Kingdom for your friendship & alliance during some dark days in our worlds history ! We inturn salute the brave men & women of the RAF & British forces who helped to defeat evil and bring freedom back to an enslaved Europe.
Outstanding to see these photos !!! Long live the memory of The
Mighty Eighth & our friends in The United Kingdom & RAF!
BlueNoser352!!!!
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By: REF - 15th May 2010 at 19:15
Today, 15 May 2010 a memorial was unveiled at the small village of Redlingfield, Suffolk - just to the south of Horham Airfield. On 19 November 1943 a B-17G, s/n 42-31123 crashed shortly after take off. The ten crew on board were killed.
The ceremony today saw people and representatives from the 95th BG Memorial Foundation, The Red Feather Club, USAFE from Lakenheath, Local Council, Suffolk Council, RAFA, RBL and the Air Cadets. Three veterans from the 95th were in attendance, one of which Frank A Martin, a tail gunner had not been back since the war ended.
There was a flypast by the BBMF Dakota at 1030 to mark the beginning of the ceremony.
The 95th BG badge 'Justice with Victory'
Arrival of the Dakota
Dakota flypast - 1
US Air Force, past and present
The Memorial
On 15 May 2010, this crew were Remembered with Honour